Smithfield, IL Best Hunting & Fishing Times Calendar - December 2025

Based on Solunar Theory - Moon position and phase influence feeding activity. View optimal hunting and fishing times for Smithfield, IL in December 2025.

Date Rating Major Periods Minor Periods Moon Phase
Mon
Dec 1
★★★☆☆ 7:36 AM - 9:36 AM7:11 PM - 9:11 PM 2:28 AM - 3:28 AM1:33 PM - 2:33 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 2
★★★☆☆ 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM8:02 PM - 10:02 PM 3:46 AM - 4:46 AM2:04 PM - 3:04 PM Day 13
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 3
★★★☆☆ 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM8:59 PM - 10:59 PM 5:08 AM - 6:08 AM2:43 PM - 3:43 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Thu
Dec 4
★★★☆☆ 10:34 AM - 12:34 PM10:01 PM - 12:01 AM 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM3:33 PM - 4:33 PM Day 14
Waxing Gibbous
Fri
Dec 5
★★★☆☆ 11:41 AM - 1:41 PM11:07 PM - 1:07 AM 7:47 AM - 8:47 AM4:35 PM - 5:35 PM Day 16
Waning Gibbous
Sat
Dec 6
★★★☆☆ 12:15 AM - 2:15 AM12:47 PM - 2:47 PM 8:52 AM - 9:52 AM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Sun
Dec 7
★★★☆☆ 1:20 AM - 3:20 AM1:50 PM - 3:50 PM 9:43 AM - 10:43 AM5:48 PM - 6:48 PM Day 17
Waning Gibbous
Mon
Dec 8
★★★★☆ 2:20 AM - 4:20 AM2:46 PM - 4:46 PM 10:22 AM - 11:22 AM7:05 PM - 8:05 PM Day 18
Waning Gibbous
Tue
Dec 9
★★★☆☆ 3:13 AM - 5:13 AM3:37 PM - 5:37 PM 10:52 AM - 11:52 AM8:20 PM - 9:20 PM Day 19
Waning Gibbous
Wed
Dec 10
★★★☆☆ 4:01 AM - 6:01 AM4:23 PM - 6:23 PM 11:17 AM - 12:17 PM9:32 PM - 10:32 PM Day 20
Waning Gibbous
Thu
Dec 11
★★★☆☆ 4:45 AM - 6:45 AM5:05 PM - 7:05 PM 11:39 AM - 12:39 PM10:39 PM - 11:39 PM Day 21
Waning Gibbous
Fri
Dec 12
★★★☆☆ 5:26 AM - 7:26 AM5:46 PM - 7:46 PM 11:59 AM - 12:59 PM11:43 PM - 12:43 AM Day 23
Waning Crescent
Sat
Dec 13
★★★☆☆ 6:07 AM - 8:07 AM6:27 PM - 8:27 PM 12:45 AM - 1:45 AM12:19 PM - 1:19 PM Day 24
Waning Crescent
Sun
Dec 14
★★★☆☆ 6:48 AM - 8:48 AM7:08 PM - 9:08 PM 1:46 AM - 2:46 AM12:40 PM - 1:40 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Mon
Dec 15
★★★☆☆ 7:29 AM - 9:29 AM7:51 PM - 9:51 PM 2:48 AM - 3:48 AM1:04 PM - 2:04 PM Day 25
Waning Crescent
Tue
Dec 16
★★★☆☆ 8:14 AM - 10:14 AM8:37 PM - 10:37 PM 3:50 AM - 4:50 AM1:31 PM - 2:31 PM Day 26
Waning Crescent
Wed
Dec 17
★★★☆☆ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM9:25 PM - 11:25 PM 4:53 AM - 5:53 AM2:03 PM - 3:03 PM Day 27
Waning Crescent
Thu
Dec 18
★★★☆☆ 9:50 AM - 11:50 AM10:15 PM - 12:15 AM 5:54 AM - 6:54 AM2:43 PM - 3:43 PM Day 28
Waning Crescent
Fri
Dec 19
★★★★☆ 10:41 AM - 12:41 PM11:07 PM - 1:07 AM 6:52 AM - 7:52 AM3:31 PM - 4:31 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sat
Dec 20
★★★★☆ 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM11:34 AM - 1:34 PM 7:43 AM - 8:43 AM4:27 PM - 5:27 PM Day 1
New Moon
Sun
Dec 21
★★★☆☆ 12:51 AM - 2:51 AM12:26 PM - 2:26 PM 8:27 AM - 9:27 AM5:29 PM - 6:29 PM Day 2
Waxing Crescent
Mon
Dec 22
★★★☆☆ 1:40 AM - 3:40 AM1:16 PM - 3:16 PM 9:04 AM - 10:04 AM Day 3
Waxing Crescent
Tue
Dec 23
★★★☆☆ 2:27 AM - 4:27 AM2:04 PM - 4:04 PM 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM6:34 PM - 7:34 PM Day 4
Waxing Crescent
Wed
Dec 24
★★★★☆ 3:12 AM - 5:12 AM2:50 PM - 4:50 PM 10:01 AM - 11:01 AM7:41 PM - 8:41 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Thu
Dec 25
★★★☆☆ 3:56 AM - 5:56 AM3:34 PM - 5:34 PM 10:25 AM - 11:25 AM8:48 PM - 9:48 PM Day 5
Waxing Crescent
Fri
Dec 26
★★★☆☆ 4:19 AM - 6:19 AM4:19 PM - 6:19 PM 10:47 AM - 11:47 AM9:54 PM - 10:54 PM Day 6
Waxing Crescent
Sat
Dec 27
★★★☆☆ 4:35 AM - 6:35 AM4:35 PM - 6:35 PM 11:09 AM - 12:09 PM11:02 PM - 12:02 AM Day 7
Waxing Crescent
Sun
Dec 28
★★★☆☆ 5:28 AM - 7:28 AM5:04 PM - 7:04 PM 12:12 AM - 1:12 AM11:33 AM - 12:33 PM Day 9
Waxing Gibbous
Mon
Dec 29
★★★☆☆ 6:18 AM - 8:18 AM5:52 PM - 7:52 PM 1:25 AM - 2:25 AM12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Day 10
Waxing Gibbous
Tue
Dec 30
★★★★☆ 7:12 AM - 9:12 AM6:44 PM - 8:44 PM 2:42 AM - 3:42 AM12:34 PM - 1:34 PM Day 11
Waxing Gibbous
Wed
Dec 31
★★★☆☆ 7:41 AM - 9:41 AM7:41 PM - 9:41 PM 4:01 AM - 5:01 AM1:17 PM - 2:17 PM Day 12
Waxing Gibbous

How to Use This Calendar

★★★★★ Excellent: Best days for hunting/fishing. Moon phase and position are optimal.

★★★ Good: Solid activity expected. Favorable conditions.

★ Fair: Some activity, but not peak conditions.

Major Periods (2 hours): Peak feeding times when moon is overhead or underfoot.

Minor Periods (1 hour): Secondary feeding times at moonrise and moonset.

Best results when major periods align with dawn or dusk!